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Toby Wheeler: Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer (Paperback)

Description

When Toby Wheeler has a chance to join the junior high basketball team, he’s eager to prove he can keep up with his best friend, JJ. But practice doesn’t go quite as Toby has planned, and when the coach announces the lineup, Toby’s hopes of playing ball with JJ are history: he’s an eighth-grade benchwarmer!

About the Author

Thatcher Heldring has had several jobs in book publishing. He has also worked as a small forward, a goalie, a scorekeeper, a coach, a rabid fan, and a benchwarmer. He and his wife, Staci, live in Seattle, a good place for indoor sports.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise For…

“A truly great basketball story. Every hoops fan will love this book.”—Phil Jackson, member of the NBA Hall of Fame and head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers